Equal opportunities

PUB. DATE

July 1995

SOURCE

People Management;7/13/1995, Vol. 1 Issue 14, p10

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Provides information on the issue of equal employment opportunities in Great Britain. Assessment report on sex discrimination by Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) for the year 1994; Comments of Kamlesh Bahl, EOC chairwoman on the issue.

ACCESSION #

9710246570

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